Summer Coding Class 2026: Robotics Instructor

InstinctHub is hiring a Robotics Instructor for the 2026 Summer Coding Class, the hands-on, hardware-first track of our Kids Can Code programme. From 3 August to 4 September 2026 you will help children aged 7 to 17 turn the Python they are learning into something physical: lighting an LED on a real breadboard, wiring a wearable badge that responds to a button press, reading sensors, and driving small robots.

You will teach circuits and physical computing using MicroPython on the Raspberry Pi Pico. Children start by making an LED blink and a badge react to a button, then move into reading the world with sensors (light, temperature, tilt, distance, motion), and finally into simple robots that respond to their environment. Where a child needs to practise away from the kit, you will use the free browser-based simulators we standardise on (Wokwi, MakeCode and VEXcode VR), so no child is ever blocked by hardware availability. The summer closes with a live Family Showcase Ceremony where every child demonstrates a working build.

The kit lives at the centre (no imports, no shopping, no broken-by-shipping headaches), so this track is centre-based at our Mainland centre (Ogudu, Gbagada, Ojodu) and our Island centre (Ikoyi and Victoria Island). You can apply for one location or both. Live build sessions run Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 10am to 2pm WAT, aligned to the physical Summer Coding Class schedule.

As a robotics instructor you will:

• Plan and run live build sessions at the centre, demonstrating each build step by step and then helping children construct their own.
• Keep the kit organised, accounted for and safe between sessions, and supervise children handling components.
• Hold the strict small-group ratio that hands-on hardware demands.
• Track progress on the InstinctHub LMS, set weekly targets, and grade builds honestly against the 70 out of 100 standard.
• Run peer review and demo rehearsals at the optional Saturday lab, and prepare every child to demonstrate a working build at the Family Showcase Ceremony.

We are looking for someone who:

• Is comfortable with physical computing and microcontrollers (Raspberry Pi Pico, Arduino or similar) and can write MicroPython or Python to drive hardware.
• Can read a simple circuit, wire a breadboard, and diagnose why an LED will not light, all while a child watches and learns.
• Explains electronics in plain language and is safety-conscious around components and small hands.
• Stays calm and organised when a room full of children all want to build at once.

A strong advantage: experience teaching or mentoring young people, familiarity with simulation tools like Wokwi or MakeCode, a background in electronics, engineering or STEM education, and experience running a maker or robotics club. A real love of building and a gift for making it click for a beginner matter most.